How Michael Baumgartner became the frontrunner to be Eastern Washington’s next Congressman
Baumgartner, the Spokane County treasurer, is the frontrunner to be Eastern Washington’s next congressman. It’s the kind of higher office he seemed headed for since 2010, when he won a state Senate ...
Filibuster’s future could ride on Jon Tester if Montana sends him back to the Senate
The Montana Democrat and most vulnerable Democrat must first defy the odds once again in GOP-dominated state to win ...
Niagara Gazette35m
As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy
Flanked by stained-glass windows, 54 New York City high school students challenge one another to imagine an ideal democracy.
Here’s what’s at stake in the fight for the US Senate | John L. Micek
This year, future U.S. Supreme Court confirmations, cabinet appointments for eventual White House administrations, treaty ...
CT 32nd Senate race: It's a third rematch between two Watertown residents in the 12-town district
The district includes parts of Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Middlebury, Oxford, Roxbury, Seymour, Southbury, ...
A new Senate majority offers a fleeting chance at changing the culture
With Republicans poised to take the majority and usher in a new GOP leader, the Senate has a rare chance at reshaping some outdated traditions.